Metal Detecting: 2020

Friday, December 25, 2020

Thursday, December 10, 2020

ANOTHER LARGE CENT IN WOODS

I went back to the woods where I found a 1853 large cent hoping for some old silver. It wasn't old but it was silver - a war nickel and I did manage another large cent. This one was 1822. I still think there is some old silver in there and I will give it another shot this weekend.

Sunday, December 6, 2020

STILL ABLE TO DETECT

Well it's December and I'm still able to detect. I had a nice hunt last weekend finding a war nickel and other goodies. I'll take this all winter if we can. I can dress up for the cold.

NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Walking liberty

Q - 3

3 - Washington

D - 22

4 - Barber

11 - Mercury

7 - Roosevelt
N - 11

2 - V

7 - Buffalo

2 - War
P - 116

1 - drape bust

1 - Large cent
6 - Indian
107 - wheats 1 - British

1 - Canadian

# of coins - 153

Monday, November 9, 2020

BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND - COIN AND WEATHER WISE

The weather has been terrific lately - in the lower 70's for November and the detecting just as good. I went to an past spot and found a silver quarter, 2 buffalo nickels and wheat pennies and another wheat on Sunday. This coming weekend won't be in the 70's but still not too cold.

Saturday, November 7, 2020

LAST FEW HUNTS YIELD SILVER, FIRST V NICKEL

I've been getting out pretty steady and still finding some nice coins. Found my first V nickel for the year and a silver dime along with wheat pennies.

Saturday, October 24, 2020

SILVER IN THE WOODS

Last week I was in the woods and I found some nice coin - a barber dime, a buffalo nickel and some wheat pennies were in a park. I wanted to get back in the woods this morning but it rained plus it's windy - don't need a branch coming down.

last few hunts
            0 - dol
        0 - h
        9 - q = 2.25
    24 - d = 2.40
11 - n = 0.55
    22 - p = 0.22
    66 coins = $5.42
        1 - Barber dime 1 - buffalo nickel 2 - wheat pennies                         70 total coins

2020 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 162 = 40.50
      D - 219 = 21.90
      N - 074 = 03.70
P - 261 = 02.61
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 2
      # OF COINS(clad) - 716
      TOTAL $ - 68.71
RINGS -
gold -
silver - 3
      junk - 3

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Walking liberty

Q - 2

2 - Washington

D - 22

4 - Barber

11 - Mercury

7 - Roosevelt
N - 5

5 - Buffalo
P - 106

1 - drape bust

1 - Large cent
6 - Indian
97 - wheats

1 - British # of coins - 136 # of total coins -852

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

I managed to get this past weekend - no silver but did find a nice looking penny in the woods. This coin is in very nice shape - one of the best I've dug. I also found some wheat pennies.

Sunday, October 11, 2020

STILL DETECTING - GOT SILVER

I haven't been keeping up on the blog lately, but I did find some silver and wheat pennies. I've been hitting my past hot spots but they aren't giving up much. With the cooler weather I'm going to hit the woods some more.

Monday, September 21, 2020

VERY SLOW WEEKEND

I did get out this past weekend but I lucky to find the ground. Just clad unlike last weekend where I just found 3 wheat pennies. I have been hunting some of my old spots but doing something different. Maybe I need to just go back to the old hunt the area, but I'm using my small coil and going around the perimeter of my spots. It's getting cooler so I'll be back in the woods soon.

Friday, September 18, 2020

PAST HUNTS - SILVER AND SOME WHEATS

I've been getting out the last few weekends - not much on the finding front - a merc and some wheat pennies plus my usual clad. The ground is still hard to dig in but the temps are getting cooler. Soon I'll be back in the woods.

last few hunts
            0 - dol
        0 - h
        6 - q = 1.50
    16 - d = 1.60
11 - n = 0.55
    19 - p = 0.20
    52 coins = $3.84
        1 - Mercury dime
          4 - wheat pennies

57 total coins

2020 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 153 = 38.25
      D - 195 = 19.50
      N - 063 = 03.15
P - 239 = 02.39
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 2
      # OF COINS(clad) - 650
      TOTAL $ - 63.29
RINGS -
gold -
silver - 3
      junk - 2

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Walking liberty

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 20

2 - Barber

11 - Mercury

7 - Roosevelt
N - 1

1 - Buffalo
P - 103

1 - drape bust
6 - Indian
95 - wheats

1 - British # of coins - 126 # of total coins - 776

Monday, August 31, 2020

A NICE WET WEEKEND

I had a good weekend detecting though on both days I saw some rain. I found coins and a token from the 1800's and little clad. I manage to find my second every shield nickel - this one is in much better shape than my first one. I also got a barber dime.

Friday, August 28, 2020

STILL GETTING OUT - SILVER, WHEATS AND CLAD

I've been out the past several weekends - I did manage a silver dime and ring along with clad but nothing really to write home about. With fall coming up soon I plan to get back in the woods. Rain is in the forecast - we need it - the ground is rock hard. We'll see what this weekend brings.

last few hunts
            0 - dol
        0 - h
        10 - q = 2.50
    14 - d = 1.40
3 - n = 0.15
    20 - p = 0.20
    47 coins = $4.25
        1 - Roosevelt dime
          3- wheat pennies

51 total coins

2020 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 147 = 36.75
      D - 179 = 17.90
      N - 052 = 02.60
P - 220 = 02.20
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 2
      # OF COINS(clad) - 598
      TOTAL $ - 59.45
RINGS -
gold -
silver - 3
      junk - 2

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Walking liberty

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 19

2 - Barber

10 - Mercury

7 - Roosevelt
N - 1

1 - Buffalo
P - 99

1 - drape bust
6 - Indian
91 - wheats

1 - British # of coins - 121 # of total coins - 719

Monday, August 10, 2020

A GREAT WEEKEND - SILVER AND MORE

I had a very good weekend finding 4 silver dimes, wheat pennies and a small ring. One of the dimes is a 1897 O Barber, I usually don't find them with mint marks. I'm already looking forward to next weekend.

Monday, August 3, 2020

SILVER, LOTS OF NICKELS AND WHEATS

I had another decent weekend finding a silver dime, buffalo nickels and wheat pennies. I can't believe all the nickels I found including 10 alone on Sunday plus a buffalo. My hunting partner has officially moved to North Carolina - but he will come up north every now and then. It August already - time is flying by and I'll be back in the woods soon.

Monday, July 27, 2020

MORE SILVER AND WHEAT PENNIES

After my vacation I've been getting out some - the heat has been terrible but I've been fortunate to find some silver dimes and wheat pennies plus the usual clad. I think this coming weekend is going to be cooler - that will be a nice break. I'm also losing a detecting buddy T - he is moving to North Carolina for a new job, but he has invited me to come down once he gets settled in and do some detecting. Can't wait for that.

last few hunts
            0 - dol
        0 - h
        6 - q = 1.50
    15 - d = 1.50
12 - n = 0.60
    25 - p = 0.25
    58 coins = $3.85
        1 - mercury dime
        1 - Roosevelt dime
        12 wheat pennies

1 British penny

     73 total coins

                 2020 COIN TOTAL

                                        Q - 137 = 34.25
      D - 165 = 16.50
      N - 049 = 02.45
P - 200 = 02.00
DOL -
      HALF -
      FOREIGN - 2
      # OF COINS(clad) - 551
      TOTAL $ - 51.35
RINGS -
gold -
silver - 2
      junk - 2

      NON CLAD COINS

H - 1

1 - Walking liberty

Q - 1

1 - Washington

D - 13

1 - Barber

7 - Mercury

5 - Roosevelt
N - 1

1 - Buffalo
P - 90

1 - drape bust
6 - Indian
82 - wheats

1 - British
# of coins - 106
# of total coins - 657